Is it selfish to enjoy life?

by new hope and happiness 24 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • new hope and happiness
    new hope and happiness

    I mean there are some great debates running on this forum :-

    What is spirit exactly?

    What is love?

    ect, ect ...but forward 30 years and i am either having my nappies changed ( i hope by a pretty nurse) or dead.

    So i want to live free of having been so sadly deceived by the watchtower.

    To do that i must at some stage say " The W.T is of no immediate interest to me" despite the casuties i leave behind.

    O.k i exspect answers like " load of rubbish" that iam selfish...but i would answer if " i were to die on June 10th 2015 in a tragic accident" arnt i allowed that year of finding myself?

    So my feelings for myself and my relationship with those indoctrinated? well i found out there is no Jehover, and the implications of staying were more sinister. So i spelled it out to my loved ones and friends and they didnt listen...but i attacked the lies, justified my exit and if they cant see the " shelf life" of " new light" then i like pilate wash my hands.

  • flipper
    flipper

    No. It's NOT selfish to enjoy life. It's insanity to NOT enjoy life. Of course down times will come, that's part of life as well, we cannot escape those down times, but there are plenty of good times to be had that will balance out the bad times if we go out and enjoy those positive experiences and make them happen. Just my brief take on the subject. I had 44 years from birth of down times- these last 10 years out of the JW cult have been filled with lots of good times. I intend to keep it that way the rest of my life

  • Oubliette
    Oubliette

    You say that like it's a bad thing!

    Of course it's selfish to enjoy life. I enjoy every day. Everything--and I mean EVERYTHING--in my life is good since I woke up to TTATT and left the cult with one exception: my children shun me even though I'm not DF'd.

    I miss them very much, but it is the cult indoctrination that has stolen their free will.

    I keep hoping that one day they will wake up and enjoy their lives too!

  • LisaRose
    LisaRose

    It's selfish not to enjoy your life. I believe that if you take care of yourself mentally, physically and emotionally, you will be healthier and happier. If you are healthier and happier you wil have more time and energy to help others and to be the best at what whatever it is that you do.

  • NewYork44M
    NewYork44M

    Being selfish is not a bad thing. Feeling guilty for enjoying your life is bad. Remember that life is a gift. You better enjoy it because there are no returns.

  • millie210
    millie210

    Enjoying life is one way to honor the fact that we HAVE life!

  • talesin
    talesin

    What's wrong with being selfish? Nothing! Enjoy life, take care of yourself, and you will have so much love to SHARE. It's time for you to live.

    Be free!

    xo

    tal

  • NewYork44M
    NewYork44M

    Don't take no crap from NO ONE!. Enjoy life be happy and tell the world to F-off.

    With this attitude you will find that the world really does not care about your happiness or sadness. Everyone has their own stinkin problems and are all consumed with their own sh*t. You are the last person on their minds.

  • rebel8
    rebel8

    If there is a creator(s) and she/he/they make themselves known to you one day, he will be glad you enjoyed his gift (life).

  • Dagney
    Dagney

    Whether it is selfish or not is not the question. We need to be selfish to survive in this life.

    Life is to be lived...fully. However that sorts out, it is your choice. Live without regrets.

    We all have those ties to the organization...either with family or our history. The importance of all things JW begins to fade more and more as we let go of it more and more.

    Go live your life and have fun.

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